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247: Blind Faith (opens the original)
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Though the popular idiom “the blind leading the blind” typically carries a negative connotation, it is literally the best way to sum up the life and occupation of Ziad Farraj, a Palestinian pastor and special education teacher. After beginning to lose his vision at the age of 10 due to a genetic condition, Ziad began a challenging journey toward a restored faith and renewed purpose in life. Listen as Ziad shares the rest of his story, as you hopefully gain an inspiring new understanding of anoth
246: Loaves of Life (opens the original)
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Bread is more than a staple food for Firas Al Masaeed. It’s his livelihood, as well as his service to fellow Jordanians and others who come to Jordan for refuge.
245: Memories & Mementos (opens the original)
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The first game Nazareth native Sari Faisal Mohammed Ali remembers playing as a child with his father was "shop"—a game he himself would later play with his children under a blanket at night. Today, he considers the actual souvenir shop his father opened in 1960 in the historic Old City of Nazareth to be home.
244: Haanat: A Bittersweet Beginning (opens the original)
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Rawan Maraqa is an up-and-coming Arab artist who is literally making her mark in her native Amman, Jordan—having recently completed her very first street mural near the bustling downtown area in the capital city.
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